Warhammer 40,000 · Orks
Snakebites (Orks) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Primitive brown with bone and animal hides, the wildest of the Orks. Almost no metal, so skin and leather carry the whole scheme.
Little metallic armour, plenty of leather and bone. Rhinox Hide + Agrax = very fast.
Recommended undercoat
Wraithbone
— Several priority paints in this army converge on Wraithbone.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Primitive and natural
- Warboss Green (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats
- Rhinox Hide (Citadel) — Leather, hides and primitive armour · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Basic weapons · 1–2 coats
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — The whole model · Generous wash
🟠 Core
Bone + highlights
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Bone + teeth · Drybrush
- Moot Green (Citadel) — Skin (highlight) · Layer
- Skrag Brown (Citadel) — Wooden weapon stocks · 2 coats
🟡 Recommended
Tribal markings
- Corax White (Citadel) — White tattoos · Brush fine
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Paints of war · Brush fine
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: Brown primer
2
Step 2: Warboss Green skin
3
Step 3: Rhinox Hide on the leather + armours
4
Step 4: basic Leadbelcher metal
5
Step 5: Agrax Earthshade generous wash
6
Step 6: Moot Green on the skin + Screaming Skull on the bone
7
Step 7: tribal red and white paint
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Perfect for practising leather, bone and natural textures.
2
Warpaint in tribal patterns (red and white) makes all the difference.
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